Sunshine in my Pocket | June Color Kitz | Niki Rowland

 

Hi everyone, it's Niki (@nikiclairecreates) here with you today with a new layout using the June Color Kitz and a process video too. The Kitz comes with five Shimmerz Paints, a pack of exclusive Dotz, customizable die cut tags and an exclusive cut file: I’ve got that Sunshine in my Pocket which is super fun. The Shimmerz Paints colours are: Sapphire Spritz, Powder Puff Spritz, Elfin Magic Vibez, Strawberry Fields Creameez, Great Fruit Creameez. I love these colours so much, they totally remind me of summer!

I started with a sheet of Marshmallow cardstock for my background and then added the five colours of Shimmerz to the background in wide vertical stripes. I started with Sapphire on the right side. I used a wide paintbrush to get this effect but it wouldn’t fit in the bottle, so I poured some of the paint onto a craft sheet and picked it up from there. I did the same with Powder Puff, then Elfin Magic. For the two pink colours of Creameez, I added water to the pots, let them sit for a couple of minutes, then painted directly out of the pot. I left my background to dry then splattered all over it with white acrylic paint. 

I then worked on the cut file. I just wanted the words ‘sunshine in my pocket’ so I trimmed the cut file so I just had the words I wanted. I backed the open words in a red patterned paper from Simple Stories Sunkissed. I then added the cut file title to my layout on the darker pink stripe. I raised it on foam pads for extra dimension.

I also painted the customizable die cut tags with the same colours and set those aside to dry.

I added my two photo to the layout and arranged the painted die cut tags in the same colour areas of the layout. I then carried on with this with the other embellishments I used. I used lots of word labels and I stuck those in the same orientation as the cut file title. I added the three exclusive Dotz to the layout, again in the colour blocking style.

I finished off with some sequins by Spiegelmom Scraps, a few more embellishments and my journaling which I wrote directly onto the painted tags! I really love how this one turned out. Here is another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today and happy scrapping. Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz store, add my name in the comments to get a little freebie! Enjoy the process video below.

Niki xx

@nikiclairecreates 

Date Night with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, this is Niki back with a Valentine's layout for you today! I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. So confession..this photo wasn't actually taken on Valentines Day but we are out on a very rate date night, on our own (!) so it is definitely fitting with Valentine's!

You can find a process video for this layout at the end of this blog post.

I've used a cut file by Paige Evans, which is available in the Silhouette Store. I cut it quite large and from Marshmallow cardstock. I then coloured it in with lots of different Inklingz and Creameez:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Trippin in the Tropics Creameez

Naughty or Nice Inklingz

Steely Blue Eyes Inklingz

No One's Chrome Inklingz.

I spritzed the pots directly with water and let them sit for a short time. I then had a lovely rich paint of each colour to pick up with my paintbrush and apply directly onto the cut file.

Once covered, I added some splatters to the cut file and set it aside to dry.

I stuck the cut file onto a white background. I placed a torn piece of pale pink patterned paper behind the cut file and then set about embellishing. I added my photo and lots of embellishments around the photo to form one large cluster.

I finished off by adding extra splatters to the photo cluster . Here's another look at the layout: 

Thanks so much for joining me today. There's a process video for this one that you can view below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz store, put my name in the comments and you will receive a freebie with your order.

Happy scrapping

Niki xx  

Santa Claus is in Town! with Process Video | Niki Rowland

Hey everyone, Niki here with you today with a festive layout using lots of fun Shimmerz Paints!

There is a process video for this layout that can be viewed at the end of this blog post.

I started off by using a stencil and applying Tutti Fruitti Dazzlerz texture paste onto my white background. I left that to dry and then started applying a mixture of Inklingz and Creameez paints.

I used five colours on my background:

Pink a Boo Inklingz

Strawberry Fields Creameez

Red Necking Creameez

Blue Lagoon Inklingz

Jolly Green Giant Creameez.

I tried to apply them using the packaging technique but this didn't really work because of the texture paste already on the background. I therefore used a paintbrush and added the colour that way. I then sprayed water directly onto the layout and let it run.

I added splatters and left my background to dry. I then coloured some white die cuts. I put Jolly Green Giant and Blue Lagoon onto a craft sheet and added water. I then dipped the tree die cuts into the liquid paint. I did the same with the houses but with Pink a Boo and Strawberry Fields.

I then assembled my layout with my photos and all the die cuts. I doodled around the die cut trees ad also doodled aroumd some of the texture paste snowflakes in the background.

I cut a big chunk out of the right side of the layout and added some patterned paper behind it. I also added pink pom pom trim which I stitched in place using my sewing machine. I also stitched through my title to keep the letters in place.

Here's another look at the finished layout:

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed my layout and you can also see the process video below.

Don't forget that if you place an order via the Shimmerz Store, put my name in the comments to receive a freebie!

Happy scrapping

Niki xx

Marble watercolor effects with Inklingz and Creameez with Beck Beattie

Hi Everyone, it's Beck BT here with you today to share a sweet fun scrapbook page I created of me and my beautiful family that I love so much.  I had lots of fun creating a bit of a marbled watercolor effect onto the pattern papers tying all the colours in beautifully.

Shimmerz Products Used:

Shimmerz Inklingz - Blue Lagoon and Can't Elope

Shimmerz Creameez - In A Jam, Strawberry Fields and Power to the Purple

These colours came together so nicely to match in with the beautiful 'Wildflower' collection by Kaisercraft

Here are some more pictures of my fun project so you can get up close with all that shimmery goodness!!

I Hope you enjoyed my share today.

Happy Crafting!

xxxBeck